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Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze

Rising electricity demand is emerging as a bottleneck for AI deployment, with some training sites approaching 1 GW and facing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Scaleway buys Qarnot to boost European HPC platform
Data Protection

Scaleway buys Qarnot to boost European HPC platform

European firms needing secure, low-carbon compute gain a bigger home as the deal expands cloud, AI and dedicated HPC services under one roof.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dell launches PowerEdge XE8812 for AI supercomputing
Data centers

Dell launches PowerEdge XE8812 for AI supercomputing

Data centres and research labs could cram larger AI models and simulations in memory, with Dell's new rack scaling to 144 GPUs per rack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads
Data centers

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads

The rack-ready system targets organisations needing denser, liquid-cooled infrastructure as AI and scientific computing demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn

Demand is being lifted by edge and AI workloads, with the market forecast to more than double to USD $4.32 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push
Virtualisation

Zoho launches Nathu La server to deepen hardware push

The move should cut AI inference costs for Zoho while giving the software group tighter control over data, power use and its infrastructure stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs
Virtualisation

Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs

The in-house platform is meant to lower AI inference bills by 20-30% and trim data-centre power use as Zoho tightens control over its stack.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs

Higher network throughput and uptime for MSPs and enterprises is the aim, as WatchGuard adds 25G and 100G Firebox models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Marvell launches Teralynx T100 switch chip for AI clusters
Hyperscale

Marvell launches Teralynx T100 switch chip for AI clusters

Demand for AI clusters is pushing networking hardware to the limit, and Marvell says its new chip could cut rack power use and latency.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
AMD hands AI networking protocol to Open Compute Project
Data centers

AMD hands AI networking protocol to Open Compute Project

The move could help ease bottlenecks as huge AI clusters struggle to keep hundreds of thousands of GPUs synchronised during network faults.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
Storage

Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips

Customers will soon get faster, cheaper AI training and inference as Google Cloud adds new TPUs, GPU instances and networking.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

Rising AI power and cooling demands are pushing operators towards open hardware as Legrand adds rack, power and thermal gear for dense sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems
Virtualisation

HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems

HPE boosts its AI and supercomputing line-up with new NVIDIA-powered Cray blades and AI Factory systems for trillion-parameter models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact
Semiconductors

AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact

AMD strikes multi-year 6GW GPU deal with Meta, co-designing custom MI450 chips and aligning CPU, system and software roadmaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
Digital Transformation

Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era

Agentic AI is set to flood infrastructure with billions of virtual users, forcing nations like Australia to rethink open, heterogeneous compute.

By Alexey Navolokin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Vertiv launches modular AI cooling for dense data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv launches modular AI cooling for dense data centres

Vertiv unveils MegaMod HDX modular liquid and air cooling to power denser AI and HPC data centres across North America and EMEA.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings

Dell launches modular AI rack systems with 60% cooling savings, featuring PowerCool eRDHx and open standards for efficient enterprise deployments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

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